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DIY XMAS: Bath Snowballs

DIY XMAS: Bath Snowballs by The Frugal Hostess

PagesAs a companion to the Spa Salts we talked about the other day, why don't you make some Bath Snowballs?IngredientsDirections1. Stir together citric acid, baking soda, and cornstarch.2. Stir in sugar and food coloring. If you leave out the food coloring, the final product will be white and more snowball-esque. But you might want…

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DIY XMAS: Spa Salt

DIY XMAS: Spa Salt by The Frugal Hostess

PagesThe Frugal Hostess is a big fan of bathing. Just kidding. But she does bathe. Just kidding. Who cares. Let's just skip the formalities and get straight to the easiest gift to make ever: bath salts. This is also super cheap, like about $2 for two to three gifts. Just kidding. But it's cheap.OK, here we…

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Guest Blogger: LeekFixer Gets TFH in Le~Fix

Guest Blogger: LeekFixer Gets TFH in Le~Fix by The Frugal Hostess

PagesDuring the first Eat on $30 Challenge, The Frugal Hostess had the pleasure to "meet" Leekfixer on Twitter. He's been a faithful online friend every since. Leekfixer writes about his suburban farming adventures on The Funny Farm, and, when she read that he had recently made her favorite-food-of-all-time pate, FruHo insisted that…

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FruHubs Food: Chuckwagon Baked Beans

FruHubs Food: Chuckwagon Baked Beans by The Frugal Hostess

PagesCutting to the chase before you fall asleep after what would have been a very long story about meat, The Frugal Hostess..... Wait. How many stories have you heard recently that start like that? Since when is there such a thing as a long story about meat? But, honestly, TFH has more long stories about meat than she does short…

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DIY XMAS: Cinnamon Rolls

DIY XMAS: Cinnamon Rolls by The Frugal Hostess

PagesOK, sorry, The Frugal Hostess has yet to post a single episode of the DIY XMAS series. Oops. She's been working on it, don't you worry, but she realized that two of her three total readers are family members and thus potential DIY XMAS gift recipients who, you know, might not like to know how cheap their gift was prefer a…

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FruHubs Food: Butternut Squash Risotto with Pancetta

FruHubs Food: Butternut Squash Risotto with Pancetta by The Frugal Hostess

PagesRemember how The Frugal Hostess said that she was on the road to redemption? That she was slowly gaining FruHubs' respect back with her beet-slinging ways? HA!The Frugal Husband is not one to rest on his culinary laurels. (Except that he just now almost set the house on fire with hot oil. Which is not exactly resting on his…

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FruHubs Food: Irish Lamb Stew

FruHubs Food: Irish Lamb Stew by The Frugal Hostess

The Frugal Hostess has really been falling down on the job lately, man. All of the old standbys have been ignored, the faithful, go-to columns disregarded. That ends today. It's time for another installment of:Have you ever noticed that FruHubs food tends to be brown? Well, today is no different. It is freaking cold in The Frugal…

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DIY BDAY: Calendar Book Extraordinaire

DIY BDAY: Calendar Book Extraordinaire by The Frugal Hostess

Remember how The Frugal Hostess posted a bunch of DIY Christmas ideas not too long ago? Really, how could you forget. It took over her life so much that she nearly opened an Esty store went insane. There were a few items that she couldn't post, because she was making them for her mom some of the many readers of this blog, and she…

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Signs of Old Age at Mardi Gras

Signs of Old Age at Mardi Gras by The Frugal Hostess

What are the true signs of old age? Is it when your bra looks more like a piece of industrial equipment and less like a piece of lace? Is it the day you freeze a ham bone for the soup you want to make a month from now? Is it when your face is a drag race between pimples and wrinkles, and they're neck and neck?No way, dude. The…

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Cheapskate Parties Down

Cheapskate Parties Down by The Frugal Hostess

Today's post is from one of the funniest bloggers on the internet. The Frugal Hostess has read every single one of Cheapskate's blog posts, and FruHo is sure you will absolutely love her party ideas. Take it away, Cheapskate!I am frugal, yes, but I’m seldom a hostess. If I were to have a party, here’s what I would do:A party!!Have…

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